July 30, 2026 18:59
Double Fine Productions is firing a third of its staff to survive without Microsoft. The management of Double
Double Fine Productions is firing a third of its staff to survive without Microsoft.
The management of Double Fine Productions decided to start the restructuring.
The result is 23 people being laid off, which means the studio will be reduced by one-third.
The decision was made after Microsoft decided to abandon Double Fine Productions, while the latter gained independence.The head of the studio, Tim Schaefer, stressed that the reduction in size would ensure the survival of the entire team.
Only the question of our studio's survival could have forced us to take this step.
Over the past five years, Double Fine Productions has released three games: Psychonauts 2, Keeper, and Kiln, and if the first one has received critical acclaim and gameplay, the last two have been a failure for Microsoft.
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The management of Double Fine Productions decided to start the restructuring.
The result is 23 people being laid off, which means the studio will be reduced by one-third.
The decision was made after Microsoft decided to abandon Double Fine Productions, while the latter gained independence.The head of the studio, Tim Schaefer, stressed that the reduction in size would ensure the survival of the entire team.
Only the question of our studio's survival could have forced us to take this step.
Over the past five years, Double Fine Productions has released three games: Psychonauts 2, Keeper, and Kiln, and if the first one has received critical acclaim and gameplay, the last two have been a failure for Microsoft.
@gm_galactic #game